Bartholomew Dillon
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Sir Bartholomew Dillon was a leading Irish judge of the sixteenth century who held the offices of Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer and Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland.
He was born at Riverstone, County Meath
, eldest son of Sir James Dillon, Baron of the Exchequer and Elizabeth Bathe.He married twice and had one son, Thomas;a younger brother founded the branch of the family which held the title Earl of Roscommon
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He was an official in the Court of Exchequer by 1505 and became a Baron of the Exchequer in 1507. He was appointed Chief Baron in 1514 but removed after a year. He was Deputy Treasurer of Ireland from 1516 to 1522, when he became a judge of the Court of King's Bench. In 1532 he was made Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland
but died almost at once.
According to Elrington Ball , at a time when Irish politics was deeply split between supporters and opponents of the Earl of Kildare
, Dillon was one of the most convinced Geraldines, spending much time in England to defend the Earl's interests.
He was born at Riverstone, County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, eldest son of Sir James Dillon, Baron of the Exchequer and Elizabeth Bathe.He married twice and had one son, Thomas;a younger brother founded the branch of the family which held the title Earl of Roscommon
Earl of Roscommon
Earl of Roscommon was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 5 August 1622 for James Dillon, 1st Baron Dillon. He had already been created Baron Dillon on 24 January 1619, also in the Peerage of Ireland. The fourth Earl was a courtier, poet and critic. The titles became dormant on the...
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He was an official in the Court of Exchequer by 1505 and became a Baron of the Exchequer in 1507. He was appointed Chief Baron in 1514 but removed after a year. He was Deputy Treasurer of Ireland from 1516 to 1522, when he became a judge of the Court of King's Bench. In 1532 he was made Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland
The Court of King's Bench was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror of the Court of King's Bench in England...
but died almost at once.
According to Elrington Ball , at a time when Irish politics was deeply split between supporters and opponents of the Earl of Kildare
Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare , also known as Silken Thomas , was a figure in Irish history.He spent a considerable part of his early life in England: his mother Elizabeth Zouche, was a cousin of Henry VII...
, Dillon was one of the most convinced Geraldines, spending much time in England to defend the Earl's interests.